歳 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「止」
道4Junior high level ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「止」
- On
- サイ・セイ
- Kun
- とし・とせ・よわい
- Meaning
- year; age; years old
Origin
From 止 "foot/steps" and 戈 "halberd": the round of a harvest year. It means "year" and hence "age."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| サイ | 歳末・歳月・二十歳 |
|---|---|
| セイ | 歳暮 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 歳月さいげつ
years; the passing of time
- お歳暮おせいぼ
year-end gift
Example
祖母は今年、九十歳になった。
My grandmother turned ninety this year.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)